Someone put up a sign on a previously vacant building on Seven Mile at Seminole Street that seemed to indicate an operation for the growing and/or sale of medical marijuana would be opened there.

The sign said “Going Green Gardens” and it had a “Cannabis Culture Medical Grade” logo in the corner.

Word started to spread on Facebook and Redford Township Supervisor Tracey Schultz Kobylarz went by there Sunday night to see it for herself.

“It appeared that there was some sort of work going on, and I reported it to PD (the police department) and DPS (the Department of Public Services),” she said in an email.

By Monday morning the township had posted notices on the building.

Redford Township Police Capt. James Turner said Tuesday he has been advised that the building is vacant.

“The building department has been to the location and has posted a stop work order until the occupants obtain necessary permits and approvals,” DPS Director John Selmi said.

“A grow/sale operation cannot be confirmed at this time,” Kobylarz said. “This organization has not been to Site Committee or Planning Commission and they do not have a valid certificate of occupancy.”

Under construction

“We do not know who the operators of this operation are at this time,” Selmi said.

“We did gain access into the building yesterday, and it is still under construction,” he said. “It does not appear that they were open for business.”

The property owner has been cited with violations, Selmi said. The property owner couldn’t be reached for comment.

Redford Township Building Department will provide all necessary directions on the approval and permitting process, if whoever it is wants to seek the proper approvals, according to Selmi.

This isn’t the first time someone has wanted to open a marijuana facility in the township.

Last year, a Sylvan Lake man sought approvals from the township’s Site Committee to grow medical marijuana at 15106 Beech Daly.

The applicant said he liked the location because it is right across from the Redford Police Department which he felt made it a safer site for his operation.

But his application was denied because his proposed use was not consistent with the C-2 Zoning on that property. He was advised to seek a special use permit from the Planning Commission, but he hasn’t yet done so.